Miners Strike - miners come off last shift before strike, Newcastle; 1972

Miners coming off last shift at Newcastle coal pit before the strike starts, hang up lamps and clock off (BBC News 007/72/12EC - 07/01/1972 - AEXZ288W) STORY: The 1972 UK miners' strike was a major dispute over pay between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Conservative Edward Heath government of the United Kingdom. Miners' wages had not kept pace with those of other industrial workers since 1960. Power shortages emerged, and a state of emergency was declared on 9 February. Due to the electricity shortages, enforced power cuts occurred.
Miners coming off last shift at Newcastle coal pit before the strike starts, hang up lamps and clock off (BBC News 007/72/12EC - 07/01/1972 - AEXZ288W) STORY: The 1972 UK miners' strike was a major dispute over pay between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Conservative Edward Heath government of the United Kingdom. Miners' wages had not kept pace with those of other industrial workers since 1960. Power shortages emerged, and a state of emergency was declared on 9 February. Due to the electricity shortages, enforced power cuts occurred.
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BBC Motion Gallery Editorial/BBC Archive
Editorial #:
1369525396
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BBC Editorial
Date created:
07 January, 1972
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Clip length:
00:00:17:00
Location:
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 25p
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DVCPRO HD 1080 25i
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BBC Editorial
Object name:
ae-minerscomingofflastshiftatnewcastlecoalpitbeforethestrike